Paraphrynus chacmool

[BobBarley]

Paraphrynus chacmool!

Super excited to keep this species and hopefully breed it! I’ll post any developments with the two specimens I have here in this thread.


Anyone wanna take a stab at ventral sexing?

 

[Teal]

Loooove! I know nothing of ventral sexing for these guys... hopefully someone will!

 

[mantisfan101]

That’s awesome!!!!! Do you have a pair? Also if breeding goes well and you have too many babies I’d be more than willing to get some of your hands

 

[mantisfan101]

Also based off of the vents and my knowledge on sexing vinegaroons I say male but I’ll wait till someone who’s better at this chimes in.

 

[wizentrop]

Very nice species. This one doesn't look like an adult yet, so sexing attempts might be a little too early.

 

[BobBarley]

Loooove! I know nothing of ventral sexing for these guys... hopefully someone will!

Thanks!!

That’s awesome!!!!! Do you have a pair? Also if breeding goes well and you have too many babies I’d be more than willing to get some of your hands

I got in one baby and this much larger specimen.

Very nice species. This one doesn't look like an adult yet, so sexing attempts might be a little too early.

Does my ID seem correct? This one is from Akumal, Mexico. I was debating between Paraphrynus raptator and Paraphrynus chacmool, but settled on chacmool due to the first spine being closer to the second spine which appears to be a characteristic of chacmool rather than raptator.
http://sea-entomologia.org/PDF/BSEA39ARACNO/B39345.pdf

 

[schmiggle]

It has quite pretty coloring. Looks similar to a juvenile Heterophrynus.

 

[wizentrop]

Does my ID seem correct? This one is from Akumal, Mexico. I was debating between Paraphrynus raptator and Paraphrynus chacmool, but settled on chacmool due to the first spine being closer to the second spine which appears to be a characteristic of chacmool rather than raptator.
http://sea-entomologia.org/PDF/BSEA39ARACNO/B39345.pdf

I admit that I have never seen P. chacmool in person, but I can tell you this is 100% not P. raptator. I've been keeping raptators for the past 6 years, and none of mine look like this one.

 

[BobBarley]

I admit that I have never seen P. chacmool in person, but I can tell you this is 100% not P. raptator. I've been keeping raptators for the past 6 years, and none of mine look like this one.

I thought so as well. Thanks!

 

[pannaking22]

Very cool, hopefully you have a pair! That's a beautiful species (assuming it's chacmool of course).

 

[BobBarley]

Very cool, hopefully you have a pair! That's a beautiful species (assuming it's chacmool of course).

Whatever it is, I love them! I would be surprised if they’re anything other than chacmool or raptator.

 

[BobBarley]

Some sun-lit photos... I hope the colors stay like this, but I doubt it.

 

[aphono]

Great photos! Liking the last two especially for the neat angles.

what camera did you use? Been thinking of checking out proper cameras, especially one that takes macro/close up shots like these.

 

[BobBarley]

@aphono
I use a Canon PowerShot SX530 HS.

Really simple & not the greatest, but it gets the job done. Those are unedited photos.

 

[KevinsWither]

That's amazing!

 

[BobBarley]

Forgot to update this thread:

Unfortunately the amblypling (not pictured here) died from a mismolt. I found it had fallen from its molting perch and was struggling to move. It died on 4/9/19.


Hopefully the larger specimen pictured in this thread continues to thrive & I am able to get more specimens.